Nursing Profession

Nursing is a professional discipline defined by professional standards and practice grounded in scientific knowledge, evidence-informed decision making, and ethical responsibility. This practice is supported by ontological, epistemological, and theoretical foundations that enable nurses to address the complexities of human health and illness. Viewed through the lens of metamodernism, nursing is further affirmed as a profession in which authority and identity are continually enacted through the integration of scientific rigor and relational care, standardization and contextual responsiveness, and technical competence and moral accountability. Thus, we affirm that nursing stands as a profession and that nurses are professionals.